NEWS – I posted earlier today about edible birthday candles, and now I have a quick news post about another birthday-related product. This time, it’s a deck of Bicycle playing cards that help celebrate everyone’s favorite feathered grump – Donald Duck, who is celebrating his 90th birthday this year. This standard deck of playing cards […]
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NEWS – For a little over a year, our family has enjoyed a great word game, unlike many that are played today. Why is it different? Well, it is not an online game, and it is not a board game*, and it is for people of different spelling skill levels, but not everyone has to
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DEAL NEWS – Take a trip down gaming memory lane with the My Arcade Atari Game Station Pro Video Game Console, which includes 200+ Games, for $69.99 (reg. $99). There’s no denying the popularity of today’s gaming systems. Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have each made their mark with modern-day consoles that have a loyal fanbase. Although
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REVIEW – My wife and I often have an hour together in the evenings to hang out, and at the end of the day we are often a bit tired. These are the times when we enjoy playing lighter games that allow us to have fun and yet still talk. District Noir is a perfect
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NEWS – University Games has been developing and selling board games, puzzles, interactive books, and educational toys for almost 40 years. They created the Colorforms Vinyl activity books, which I played with as a child in the early 80’s. The Night Hunter and Faeries & Magical Creatures are two new games by this venerable publisher.
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REVIEW – So you like puzzles do ya? Then prepare yourself for a challenge like no other! Not only is the ROKR Magic Cello a 3D Wooden Puzzle, but it’s also a fully functioning mechanical music box once you get it assembled! But make no mistake: it is quite the challenge. Did the Cello beat
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NEWS – Spend hours with all the golden gaming greats with this Retro-Inspired Game Console, packing over 600 home arcade classics, now on sale for just $24.99. If you’re of a certain age, then you probably have fond memories of firing up your Nintendo NES and blissing out to hours of Mario Bros., Street Fighter,
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NEWS – I learned something new this week for my favorite gadget, my iPad, so I thought I’d share it with you. I have a 12.9 inch iPad Pro, a gadget that is all about content consumption. I watch movies and TV shows with it, typically by using the Netflix app. I also enjoy playing
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NEWS – TL;DR: Feel all the nostalgia with this Super Console X King Retro Game Console with 117,000 Pre-Loaded Games, on sale for just $328.99 (Reg. $599). Those of us who grew up playing classic video games on consoles like Nintendo 64 and Sega Saturn, and the original PlayStation feel a deep nostalgia for them.
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CROWDFUNDING NEWS – In high school and college I spent a lot of my free time playing Traveller, a science fiction role-playing game (RPG). As it turns out, Traveller is one of the inspirations for Starset, a new RPG written by Josiah Mork that is currently being crowdfunded on Kickstarter. The setting style is known
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REVIEW – Several weeks ago, I reviewed the Giiker Super Slider puzzle game and now I’m back with a review of the Giiker Super Blocks puzzle game. Is it super fun? Let’s find out. What is it? The Giiker Super Blocks puzzle game is a handheld battery-powered puzzle game for kids ages 6 and up
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REVIEW – Sometimes the best way to relax is to kick back and solve a puzzle. No, I don’t mean figuring out the meaning of life… I mean a puzzle like the GiiKER Super Slider. Let’s take a look. What is it? The GiiKER Super Slider is a modern version of the classic sliding tile
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REVIEW – Summer is here! That means it’s time for picnics in the park and barbeques on the beach! When gathered together outdoors with family and friends for food and fun, it’s a great time to put your phone away and pull out a lawn game or two for some friendly competition. In this review,
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NEWS – I don’t remember if it was the 70s, but my mind is saying yes to me being a Rubik Cube champion back then. I can remember that it was huge to have one in your school bag and even more credit if you knew how to solve the puzzle. At that time of
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NEWS – Check out this gloriously retro case that puts a Game Boy on the back of your iPhone. Wait, before you click away, this case doesn’t just LOOK like a Game Boy, it IS a real handheld gaming console right down to the color display, 4-way D-pad, and A and B physical controls. This
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